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Coxswain Charles Bowry of Sheerness had to remain on stand-by at station because of bad weather instead of attending Hornchurch and Rainham branch 21st birthday party. This magnificent cake, a replica of his lifeboat, was to be presented to... - View image in PDF

Overall, Blue Peter lifeboats have launched more than 4,300 times, saving the lives of 1,028 people.. - View image in PDF

AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the London Tavern on Tuesday the 14th of March, 1865, His Grace the DUKE OF ARGYLL, K.T., P.O., V.P., in the Chair, the following Report of the Committee was...

Channel Islands OUR MOST SOUTHERLY LIFEBOAT STATIONS by Joan Davies SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Sailing waters in the world; a cruising man's dream in themselves and the gateway to Brittany. Such are the seas which surround Alderney,...

JANUARY 19TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.

At 12.3 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that a large vessel was ashore about one mile south of South Carr.

A north-west gale was blowing, with a very rough...

On Station The following lifeboats have taken up station and relief fleet duties: ALL-WEATHER Ramsey - Mersey 12-14 (ON 1171) Ann and James Ritchie on 12 July 1991.

North Sunderland - Mersey 12-16 (ON 1173) Grace Darling on...

OF the many problems which confront the technical officers of the Institution few have caused so much careful thought and discussion as the design of an efficient life-belt.

Until the year 1904 the question was